Tag: momentum

My interview happened and was published today! It’s still unreal and wonderful. The author did not expect such a fast turn-around either. She confused one of the minor details, which is important to remember when I read the news. This woman was meticulous and recorded our conversation and asked follow ups, but still misunderstood something.

My panel won’t be for many months, but I have done a tiny bit of the preparation. Small bites makes it less intimidating. Both of these things make me feel that the momentum is finally on my side.

I met with a more experienced woman in my profession this week and got a lot of great advice and camaraderie. It seems that she has sufficient interest in mentoring me. I can relieve some of her overflow work so she can focus on the more lucrative tasks. I get a little money and a little supervision. She gets annoying tasks off her desk. I think we both win here. I look forward to growing this relationship. She was warm and kind and very good at her job.

My business was also nominated for a small local award! It’s been quite a week. Even being nominated is a good sign for my reputation.

I’m still waiting for my invisalign and that next $2000 payment. My teeth are definitely ready. The pain is constant.

Things are progressing in my negative net worth, but I anticipate some personal volatility in the short-term.

For the first time in a very long time, my negative net worth is under $150,000! WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Barely. And, of course, it will fluctuate, but it got there. This tiny bit of momentum is so encouraging. I hope to keep these milestones in sight.

The situation at my W2 job is growing more complicated. We’ve recently been told that we should anticipate working through mid-June at least. We’ll see. The timeline was previously through August, and began as through March. These sorts of gigs are not known for honesty.

If this gig ends faster than I’d like, it should be possible to find another gig quickly. However, many of the gigs currently available pay 20% less than my current gig. Not ideal. This is one of the reasons I am learning a new skill that will make me more marketable on a number of fronts, but I am not quite up to par. I’m in a group class, and I’m considering investing in a personal tutor to get me up to snuff faster. May has a time deficit for me, but I am preparing to add in time for tutoring beginning in June.

May is also a month of mini-travel. The biggest part of the necessary purchases were previously made via the Rewards Card, but finances will still be impacted because it will be harder to get 40 hours at work in every week this month. The trips will be rejuvenating, and provide nourishment to my relationships. Definitely worth it.

My first Earnest payment is done! My finances feel so much more manageable because of being able to use Earnest to pay off my highest APR credit card.